United Nations Library Offers Training in Switzerland

The United Nations Library at Geneva is offering internship training in support of the Library Services Section.

The internship will last a maximum of 6 months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five (5) days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the Section.

Responsibilities

The intern will participate in a Library project to facilitate and promote worldwide access to UN resources. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Analyze and evaluate requests for UN resources

- Participate in the establishment of a survey on UN resources utilization

- Participate in the creation of online tools devoted to the promotion of UN knowledge and resources

- Participate in the establishment of a monitoring system for UN resources as they are produced

- Help to establish and maintain relationships with institutional partners who produce UN resources

- Participate in the indexing of selected UN documents under the project

- Perform other duties as required.

Competencies

TEAMWORK:

-Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.

-Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.

-Places team agenda before personal agenda.

-Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.

-Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

-Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated tasks.

COMMUNICATION:

-Speaks and writes clearly and effectively

-Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately

-Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication

-Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience

-Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed

TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS:

-Keeps abreast of available technology;

-Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office;

-Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks;

-Shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

(a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) preferably in International relations or Library or Archives Science or Information Technology Sciences; (b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation;

-Be computer literate in standard software applications; knowledge of HTML and/or elementary programming skills is desirable;

-Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter;

-Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with inpiduals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Work Experience

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, the field of study should be closely related to the type of internship you are applying for is required.

Please explain how your experience meets this criterion using examples.

Languages

Fluency in English and knowledge of French is required.